, 1887-12-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.
HAWAIIAN LOANS.

|
the reports from San Francisco of jobbery
| in Hawaiian legislature In sanctioning the
loaning recently negotiated In London by
the state ministry, that the legislative asseln-
bly, has doubtless influenced more by
lear of incurring the stigma of Reputation
than by any worthy motives. He also
says that the new loans spoken of are for
! private enterprises with which the govern
ment has nothing to do.
! THIRD MEETING
WASHINGTON. Nov. 3o.-The third confer
ence OF the fishery negutiators was held ut
the state department. to-day.
REPORT SUBMITTED.
Messrs Anderson and Little of the Pacific
Railroad Commission had short interview
with the president this afternoon and SUBJ
mitted u long report of their operations
| during the past year.
| FUNERAL SERVICES.
The funeral services Of the late Professor
| Spencer Of Bard, who died last August,
| took place at the chapel of Oakhill cenie-
terry this morniog, The body was placed
, i'm the vault of General Churchill, U. s. A.,
| Mrs. Bairds father.
VIEWS OF CoNGREssMEN.
The Post Tomorrow morning will print
| a series of interviews with nearly 100 men-
| bers ut congress upon questions which are
, to he presented to that body during the
coming session and particularly those re-
laling to tariff reduction, surplus revenues
and postal telegraph. Speaker Carlisle
states the democratic position with great
calmness. His views are especially i'm.
portant in view Of the great responsibility
which will be placed upon his shoulders
with the organization of the house. He
believes in immediate reduction Of surplus
revenue and believes in reducing taxes
which produce these revenues at least $40 =
900, 600 annually. His democratic follow
ers generally take the same position. or
the few democrats who have sided with
Randall who are now in the city, McAdoo,
Stalhmeeker, Atkins, Merriman and Law
Ter are quoted us experiencing somewhat
change of heart. The sentiment OF north
western and eastern congressman Is that
a free trade sentiment is growing in that
section. Many republicans agree some
thing must be done with the tariff though
a few think nothing will be done at this
session. Many ways of reducing surplus
are suggested. Quite number of con-
gressmen, incluiing representatives, OF
Mississippi, Indiana, Kentucky and Texas
favor compromise such as taking tax oil
tobacco and prefer reducing tax on fruit.
The proposition to take the tax of whisky
will hardly find u supporter. The question
of putting sugar on the tree lists finds some
advocates but mainly among republicans
and Louisiana congressman, TO whom thl.
is "a vital question, say the state is divided,
the northern portion in favor OF
free sugar, and the gulf section is opposed
to il. Representative Bynum, OF Indiana
thinks good bill to reduce the tariff viii
be passed without the support OF Randall,
and adds that the republicans of the west
and north are beginning to feel that
they cannot longer oppose such II measure
with political safety. Views on n postal
telegraph are botn diverse and interesting.
The representatives who favor il are quite
numerous. Mr. Whtshorn, of Tennessee,
thinks the government can support u tele-
graphic system as 1t did the postal system,
beginning with wires between cities. Rep
resentative Jackson. of Pennsylvania, favors
an experimental line between Philadelphia
and New York. Brown, of Indiana, would
support well considered scheme, and
Whiting, of Michigan, would favor pro-
ject started on sound basis. Representa-
tiyes Thomas, of Illinois, Walker, Stone
and Wade, of Michigan, are in favor of the
government appropriating $l0,000,000 for
the purpose. Woodburn, of Nevada is in |
favor of the government buying up existing
lines instead of starting on a new basis
Argument against governments ownership
as given by lIatton, of Missouri. Wise of
Virginia, Merriman, of New York, and u
nun ber of other are of the opinion that the
list by $4,000 telegraph operators That
scheme is unwise and undemocratic. All !
of the congressman, however, agree that II |
strong pressure will be made to bring the /
matter before the present congress. Not
II single doubt is expressed by democrats or |
republicans as to the denomination of |
President Cleveland, and democrats are i
certain of his denomination. Republic IN !
usually favor Blaine, although |
Ohio representatives mention Sherman as |
the choice of the party. I'D.